OLCD-PALS0013 - Ethics in Action

Course Description

This highly interactive course includes journaling, teamwork, and online discussions to enable active learning. It requires deep thinking in order to help you become consciously aware of and articulate clearly about ethics, as well as about your personal ethics and values, ethical dilemmas, and ethical decision-making models. This course focuses on practically relating these learnings to your working life, whether this is in a private business or public service context.

Course Outline

• Introduction to Morals and Ethics
• Exploring Ethical Dilemmas
• Theories of Ethics: Dominant Ethical Theories
• Theories of Ethics: Ethical Decision-Making Models
• Professionalism
• The Relevance of Ethics in your work
• Ethical Decision-Making in a Professional Capacity
• Ethics and Leadership
• Codes, Oaths, Policies, and Governance
• Explore the Approach of Various Professions to Ethics
• The Ethical Organization
• Review

What You Will Learn

Upon completion of this course, learners will be able to:

• Define fundamental moral and ethical theory.
• Apply ethical decision-making to both their personal lives and professional practice.
• Discuss ethical decision-making in applied, real-world context.
• Describe the relationship between ethics and professionalism.
• Identify organizational integrity.

Microcredential

This course provides learners with the opportunity to earn a microcredential. A microcredential is evidence of a skill or competency that is employment related. Dalhousie microcredentials are developed in collaboration with employers, industries, and/or organizations that relate to the content.Program Design A microcredential can be displayed on social media pages, digital resumes, personal webpages, and in email signatures. To earn the microcredential in this course, learners will need to successfully complete a competency-based assessment.

Learn more about this Leadership microcredential on our website.

Notes

Please contact openlearning@dal.ca for more information.

The Faculty of OLCD recommends an intermediate level of English language proficiency for the most effective learning and participation in our online and face-to-face courses. A list of minimum recommended scores on some common English tests can be found on our website. If you have questions about your English language proficiency and ability to succeed in this course, please contact openlearning@dal.ca.

Recommended For

This course is recommended for:

• Seasoned, experienced, leaders who wish to revitalize their thinking on ethics and ethics in the workplace
• Aspiring or newly appointed leaders and managers in public or private sector organizations of all sizes
• People with responsibility for managing internal and external conflicts of interest
• Anybody in a position of trust within their organization
• Consultants, advisors, coaches, mentors, HR professionals and others who can benefit from a robust understanding of ethics

Testimonials

"I would absolutely recommend this course to others. I found the blend of self-paced learning with scheduled online sessions to be a great combination. The course is well laid out and easy to follow. Dr. Messenger does a great job leading the online sessions, keeping everyone engaged."

~ Jim Miller

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

• Certificate in Gaming Leadership : Electives
• Certificate in Leadership Excellence : Required
• Non-Credit Diploma in Professional and Leadership Studies : Required - Leadership Excellence
• Certificate in Police Leadership : Required
• Post-Graduate Certificate in Leadership Excellence : Required
• Public Safety Communicator Leadership Certificate : Electives